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Lamberhurst, St Mary the Blessed Virgin

Details of the Bells
Bell Weight
(most recent)
(Prior to retuning)		Diameter Note Date Founder Canons Retuned
® Treble 4-3-35-0-029" D 1776 Pack & Chapman, Whitechapel Conventional 1925 Gillett & Johnston
® 2 6-0-246-2-1432⅛" C 1779 Pack & Chapman, Whitechapel Conventional 1925 Gillett & Johnston
® 3 6-3-2633⅜" B♭ 1925 Gillett & Johnston, Croydon Flat Never
® 4 8-1-48-3-036⅜" A 1779 Pack & Chapman, Whitechapel Conventional 1925 Gillett & Johnston
® 5 10-2-1911-0-540" G 1779 Pack & Chapman, Whitechapel Conventional 1925 Gillett & Johnston
® Tenor 13-0-1713-3-1643" F 1779 Pack & Chapman, Whitechapel Conventional 1925 Gillett & Johnston

®  - Hung for full circle ringing

Bellframes
Frame Bells Year Maker Material Truss(es) Local
Layout
1 All bells 1925 Gillett & Johnston, Croydon Cast iron
8.3.C.e
 6.1

Inscriptions

How the bells are tuned

Earlier bell
Bell DiameterDateFounderRetunedFate
3rd33¼"1779Pack & ChapmanNeverRecast 1925

History
1779 6 bells cast by Pack & Chapman.
1925 3rd recast by Gillett & Johnston who tuned and rehung the remainder in a new cast iron H frame.

Recent Peals
The most recent performances, according to BellBoard.
2023-01-225040 Surprise Minor (24m)
2019-07-025040 Plain Bob Minor
2019-01-225040 Surprise Minor
2016-03-035040 Surprise Minor
2007-10-185040 Plain Bob Minor
1996-09-285040 Minor
Recent Quarter Peals
The most recent performances, according to BellBoard.
2023-05-171260 Grandsire Doubles
2023-04-291440 Surprise Minor (2m)
2023-04-031296 Spliced Surprise Minor (6m)
2023-03-271440 Surprise Minor (2m)
2023-03-191440 Ermintrude Surprise Minor
2023-02-191440 Surprise Minor (2m)
2022-12-301440 Spliced Surprise Minor (7m)
2019-11-301296 Annable's London Surprise Minor
2019-09-031296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
2018-12-011320 Oxford Treble Bob Minor
2018-11-011260 Lerwick Bob Minor
2018-10-311260 Plain Bob Doubles
2018-03-081320 Bourne Surprise Minor
2017-11-011260 Plain Bob Minor
2017-10-281260 Single Oxford Bob Minor
2017-06-211260 Buxton Bob Minor
2017-06-031260 Plain Bob Minor
2017-04-101260 Julie McDonnell Doubles
2016-12-121260 Julie McDonnell Bob Doubles
2016-05-311272 Ipswich Surprise Minor
2015-02-071260 St Clements C Bob Minor
2014-11-231320 Plain Bob Doubles
2014-04-151260 Plain Bob Doubles
2013-09-251260 Plain Bob Doubles
2012-06-071260 Doubles (3m)
Full list of peals on Bellboard here
 Full list of quarters on Bellboard here

Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent Page updated: 1 April 2016